18.222.219.142
IP Intelligence Briefing: 18.222.219.142
Date: 2026-06-12
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 55/100 (Moderate Risk)
- Ownership: Amazon Technologies Inc. (ASN 16509)
- Geolocation: Columbus, Ohio, US (39.96°N, -83°E) | Plausible but ICMP validation failed.
- Network Role: AWS CloudCompute (Virtual Machine) | No open ports/services detected.
- Threat Indicators:
- 2 high-severity threat listings (June 11, 2026).
- No known malicious campaigns or spam sources.
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**2. Observation History**
- Recent Activity (June 11, 2026):
- High-severity threat listings (8 total sources, 3 listed).
- No persistent malicious behavior detected.
- Long-Term Trends:
- Stable ownership (no changes).
- No DNS or network anomalies.
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**3. Relationships**
- DNS Associations:
- `ec2-18-222-219-142.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com` (AWS EC2 instance).
- Network:
- Subnet `18.222.219.142/24` (part of AWS infrastructure).
- No linked malicious entities.
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**4. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet: `18.222.219.142/24`
- Abuse Density: 0% (clean subnet).
- Neighbors: No active or threat-linked IPs detected.
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**5. Recommended Actions**
- Monitoring:
- Increase logging verbosity for traffic from this IP.
- Review recent activity for anomalies (e.g., unexpected DNS queries).
- Firewall Rules:
- iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 18.222.219.142 -j DROP`
- Cloudflare WAF: Block IP with rule `ip.src eq 18.222.219.142`
- AWS WAF: Add `18.222.219.142/32` to a rule with description "IPDebrief risk 55".
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**6. Notes**
- AWS Context: The IP is part of Amazon’s infrastructure; internal threats or misconfigurations are possible.
- Validation Limitation: ICMP probing failed, so geolocation and network validation may be incomplete.
- Threat Context: While no direct malicious activity is confirmed, the moderate risk score suggests closer scrutiny.
Next Steps: Cross-reference with internal logs and consider contextual risks within AWS environments.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Amazon Technologies Inc. |
| ASN | AS16509 |
| Network Name | AT-88-Z |
| CIDR Block | 18.32.0.0/11 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | ec2-18-222-219-142.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | ec2-18-222-219-142.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 — Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 20% | 9 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-28 18:34:21 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-29 05:44:58 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 05:48:24 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 22 |
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